FEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES ECOLES

EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF SCHOOLS

EUROPÄISCHER SCHULVERBAND
FEDERAZIONE EUROPEA DELLE SCUOLE
FEDERACION EUROPEA DE CENTROS DOCENTES

Organisation Non Gouvernementale dotée du statut participatif auprès du Conseil de l’Europe

NGO enjoying participatory status with the Council of Europe

LANGUE VIVANTE EUROPEENNE

ANGLAIS – ECRIT

Compréhension écrite
Connaissances lexicales et grammaticales
Rédaction d’un courrier

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Type d’épreuve : QCM et courrier

Durée : 60 minutes

Session : Juin 2009

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 WRITTEN COMPREHENSION N°1

Ten years of the Euro

In its first ten years the euro has come through several tests already. Claims that the currency zone would fall
apart have proved groundless. Nor is the euro a soft currency, as some had feared. The European Central
Bank’s (ECB) common monetary policy has drawn on the traditions of its best constituent central bank, the
Bundesbank—and has produced an even better record of low inflation.

From the standpoint of economic stability, the euro has been a success. If there is cause for disappointment it
is that sound money and the price transparency afforded by a common currency have not fostered faster
economic growth. The hope when the euro was launched was that countries stripped of the licence to
cheapen their currencies would be forced to compete directly, and that competition would beget more
flexible markets and higher productivity

The advantages of euro membership—and the perils to small European countries of being outside—were
plain when the crisis was most severe. Last autumn capital drained from currencies that investors saw as
risky. That included the paper of countries, such as Iceland, with bloated financial industries, as well as some
eastern European states with current-account deficits, heavy public borrowing or (as in Hungary) a
dangerous mix of both. Euro-area countries with similar faults have been spared the currency crisis that
plagued others.

(Adapted from ‘The Economist’, 10 December 2008)

1. “Have proved groundless” means

a) Have been common
b) Were quite correct
c) Have been heard by a judge
d) Are unjustified

2. In what sense has the Euro been disappointing ? (paragraph 3)

a) It has been very transparent
b) Euros have been inflationary
c) The economy in Europe has been slow to expand
d) A common currency has been fostered

3. To “cheapen the currency” means :

a) To devalue the money in relation to other countries
b) To increase competition
c) To make more innovations
d) To increase interest rates

4. “Spared the currency crisis that plagued others” means :

a) Were able to give money to poor countries
b) Escaped the financial problems that other countries had
c) Were serious about money, unlike others
d) Took no action in the crisis

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 WRITTEN COMPREHENSION N°2

Teenage computer crime

Computer security professionals say many net forums are populated by teenagers swapping credit card
numbers, phishing kits and hacking tips. The poor technical skills of many young hackers means they are
very likely to get caught and arrested.

"I see kids of 11 and 12 sharing credit card details and asking for hacks," said Chris Boyd, director of
Malware Research at FaceTime Security. Many teenagers got into low level crime by looking for exploits
and cracks for their favourite computer games.

Communities and forums spring up where people start to swap malicious programs, knowledge and
sometimes stolen data. Some also look for exploits and virus code that can be run against the social
networking sites popular with many young people. "Symantec researchers have collected many examples of
teenagers who have managed to cripple their own PCs by infecting them with viruses they have written.

Chris Boyd said many of the young criminal hackers were undermined by their desire to win recognition for
their exploits. "They are obsessed with making videos of what they are doing," he said. Many share photos
or other details of their life on other sites making it easy for computer security experts to track them down
and get them shut down.

(Adapted from BBC News)

5. Teenage cybercriminals are likely to be caught because : (paragraph 1)

a) They are always playing computer games
b) They don’t have a high level of competence
c) They use social networking sites
d) They ask hacks to help them

6. Chris Boyd is : (paragraph 2)

a) The director of FaceBook
b) The security chief at Malware
c) The director of research into malicious programming
d) The CEO of FaceTime

7. Many teenagers have managed to : (paragraph 3)

a) Improve their computer’s processing speed
b) Protect their computers against viruses
c) Make their computers into social networks
d) Damage their computers

8. Many teenage hackers : (paragraph 4)

a) Can conceal their identity easily
b) Work from underground computer cafés
c) Want to earn money from their exploits
d) Are caught because they make videos of themselves

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 CONNAISSANCES LEXICALES ET GRAMMATICALES

9. I speak English but I __________ Spanish.

a) speak not
b) I’m not speak
c) I doesn’t speak
d) I don’t speak

10. I’ve lived in France __________ 3 years.

a) for
b) since
c) during
d) until

11. What __________ when you met him?

a) was David wearing
b) did David wore
c) has David worn
d) wore David

12. If I want __________ , I’ll phone you.

a) you to come
b) you come
c) you coming
d) you would come

13. I don’t like housework but I enjoy __________ .

a) to cook
b) cooking
c) cooker
d) cook

14. I am very __________ in working in the insurance sector.

a) interesting
b) interest
c) interested
d) much interest

15. When did you last see Eric? I had lunch with him __________ Monday.
a) in
b) at
c) on
d) next

16. I hope to go to Paris __________ the rugby match.

a) for see
b) to see
c) to seeing
d) for seen

17. If I had the money, I __________ buy a sports car.

a) can
b) will
c) need
d) would

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18. You don’t know Jane’s father, __________ ?
a) isn’t he
b) doesn’t he
c) do you
d) don’t you

19. I always go to work __________ car.

a) in
b) with
c) on
d) by

20. Have you seen Charlie? No, he __________ hasn’t arrived.

a) already
b) yet
c) still
d) never

21. The job is difficult but __________ it.

a) I used
b) I’m used
c) I’m used to
d) I used to

22. I didn’t have time to __________ the shopping.

a) make
b) do
c) take
d) go

23. Because of bad weather our plane was late __________ .

a) taking up
b) getting air
c) going up
d) taking off

24. I don’t know that word, I’ll have to __________ in the dictionary.
a) look it up
b) look after it
c) look up it
d) look it

25. If you wear the correct clothing, you will __________ warm in the snow.
a) keep
b) make
c) take
d) rest

26. When we finish work we often __________ a restaurant.

a) go in
b) make
c) go to
d) take

27. The recession has caused a __________ profits.

a) full down
b) fall of
c) go down
d) fall in

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28. Carrefour has a very large __________ in food retailing.
a) make over
b) market part
c) share market
d) market share

29. If you like the job description why don’t you __________ for the job.
a) imply
b) apply
c) postulate
d) pose

30. Many scientists are concerned about the effects of __________ .

a) global climate
b) global warming
c) planet warming
d) planet change

31. I will have to ask the bank to __________ some money until my pay check arrives.
a) give to me
b) borrow me
c) spend
d) lend me

32. We don’t have any more of those shoes in stock – I’ll have to phone the __________.
a) warehouse
b) storage
c) footwear
d) postage

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 REDACTION DE COURRIER (/24 PTS)

From : jmurphy@gmail.uk 29 April 2009

Subject : Student experience survey

Dear,

I was given your name by your course tutor. I am collecting information for a project report on European
Higher Education courses. Could you let me know a little about your DEES studies. Which subjects do you
find the most interesting and how do you feel about the course in general? Are there any aspects you
dislike? How many hours do you spend in lessons each week – is it enough, or too much?

Finally I would like to know what you plan to do at the end of the course.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,

Jill Murphy

Write an email response in approximately 150 words (+/- 10%)

You should write in structured English giving your opinions as well as responding with facts.

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